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The Eye of the Hippo
The Eye of the Hippo
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Parts (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: San Francisco Zoo
Date: Sep 30, 2004
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2004

 Not easy to get! This guy is a geriatric pigmy hippoptamus who lives at the S.F. Zoo. He stays submerged a great deal of the time. When he does come up for air, his eyes were generally tightly closed. He blinked and I snapped.

Severe crop, minimal levels, shadows/highlights, USM.

Oh yes, used the 28-200 Tokina lens.

Statistics
Place: 174 out of 436
Avg (all users): 5.1985
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 5.0130
Avg (non-participants): 5.4630
Views since voting: 981
Views during voting: 340
Votes: 262
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/09/2004 09:17:52 AM
Wild, it's definitely part. Would I put it on my wall? Probably not, but I bet other people would!! I like it in many ways and it fits the challenge, is very clear and in focus. Good luck.
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 10/07/2004 02:40:24 PM
Uhh... scarry...i hope he is not sick.
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 10/07/2004 03:25:44 AM
Looks so sad... Hippos ears are more funny :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/06/2004 12:51:46 PM
Nice close up.
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 10/06/2004 10:12:44 AM
gross!
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 10/06/2004 01:17:35 AM
Considering how cranky these beasts are, this is a great close up. Could have been a slight bit sharper. I like.
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